History of Bolivia History of Bolivia The Bolivia natural gas protests were a series of protests in Bolivia beginning in May 2005, which resulted in the resignation of President Carlos Mesa. The protests were in many ways a continuation of the 2003 Bolivia Gas War, and some refer to the 2005 protests as the Second Bolivian Gas War. The protest's main goals were the nationalization of the gas and oil (collectively, "hydrocarbons") extraction industries in Bolivia, and the increased participation of Bolivia's indigenous majority in the political life of the country. ...more on Wikipedia about "2005 Bolivia protests"
Alfredo Ovando Candía ( 1918 - 1982) was a Bolivian dictator, general and political figure. He overthrew Víctor Paz Estenssoro in 1964, but gave up power to the more popular René Barrientos. He then served as the president of Bolivia from 1969 and until he was overthrown in 1970. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alfredo Ovando Candía"
Arturo Prat Chacón ( April 4, 1848, Hacienda de Puñual near Ninhue - May 21, 1879, Iquique) was a Chilean naval hero of the War of the Pacific. He reached the degree of Capitán de Fragata, equivalent to commander. ...more on Wikipedia about "Arturo Prat"
The Atacama border dispute began in the 1800s over the Atacama corridor, a part of the Atacama Desert which now forms northern Chile. The Atacama Desert is bordered by the Coast Range on the west and the Andes on the east. The geography of the area was a very large factor in determining how the border dispute began. Because of the mountains, the area has rains only 2 to 4 times a century, making it one of the driest places on Earth. ...more on Wikipedia about "Atacama border dispute"
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The Bolivian Gas War, also called the First Bolivian Gas War (after the 2005 Bolivia protests began to be referred to as the Second Bolivian Gas War) was a conflict in Bolivia centering around the exploitation of the country's vast natural gas reserves. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bolivian Gas War"
The fight for independence was culminated at Ayacucho in December 9 1824, as part of Bolívar's War in Republican Campaign when Antonio de Sucre's republican army of 7,000 defeated Jose de La Serna's Spanish army of 10,000, with more than 1,000 republican casualties to more than 2,000 Spanish casualties and more than 2,000 captured, among them La Serna. Spanish surrender came the next day. Sucre became the first president of republic. Country was named Bolivia after Simón Bolívar, on August 6, 1825. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bolivian Independence War" http://www.shortopedia.com never sleeps. History_of_Bolivia
The peso was the currency of Bolivia between 1963 and 1987. It was divided into 100 centavos. Officially called the peso boliviano, it replaced the old boliviano at a rate of one thousand to one. The peso boliviano suffered hyperinflation in the mid- 1980s, resulting in its replacement by a new boliviano in 1987 at a rate of a million to one. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bolivian peso"
The Bolivian scudo was a monetary unit of Bolivia between 1827 and 1864. It replaced the escudo and was divided into 16 soles. It was replaced by the boliviano at a rate of 1 scudo = 2 bolivianos. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bolivian scudo"
Carlos Diego Mesa Gisbert (born August 12, 1953) was the President of Bolivia from October 17, 2003 until his resignation on June 6, 2005. ...more on Wikipedia about "Carlos Mesa"
Catavi is a tin mine in Bolivia. It is located near the city of Llallagua in the province of Bustillos, Potosí Department. Along with the Siglo XX mine, it is part of a mining complex in the area. ...more on Wikipedia about "Catavi"
The Bolivian Workers' Union ( Spanish: Central Obrera Boliviana, COB) is a federation of labor unions in Bolivia. It was founded in 1952 following the national revolution that brought the Revolutionary Nationalist Movement to power. The most important affiliate of the COB was the Union Federation of Bolivian Mine Workers (FSTMB). From 1952 to 1987, the COB was led by Juan Lechín, who was also head of the FSTMB. ...more on Wikipedia about "Central Obrera Boliviana"
The Cochabamba protests of 2000 were a series of protests that took place in the Bolivian city of Cochabamba between January and April 2000, because of the privatization of the municipal water supply, which was sold to a private company, International Waters Limited (IWL) of London (a subsidiary of Bechtel Corporation; it operated locally as Aguas de Tunari), at the insistence of the World Bank. In its June 1999 report on Bolivia, it specifically called for the cessation of "public subsidies" to keep down water prices. According to local press reports, the foreign investors acquired the city water system, in a sale in which they were the only bidder, for less than US$20,000, of up-front capital for a water system worth millions of dollars. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cochabamba protests of 2000"
The Unique Confederation of Rural Laborers of Bolivia ( Spanish: Confederación Sindical Única de Trabajadores Campesinos de Bolivia, CSUTCB) is a union of peasants in Bolivia. Its primary base of support is among cocaleros ( coca leaf growers). ...more on Wikipedia about "Confederación Sindical Única de Trabajadores Campesinos de Bolivia" This article is made on http://www.shortopedia.com shortopedia
Eduardo Rodríguez Veltzé (born March 2, 1956) is a former president of Bolivia; prior to that appointment he was the chief justice of the Supreme Court. ...more on Wikipedia about "Eduardo Rodríguez"
Juan Evo Morales Aima (born October 26, 1959 in Orinoca, Oruro), popularly known as Evo (pronounced ae-voh; IPA: ), is the President of Bolivia, the country's first indigenous American president. He has become the first indigenous person to lead the nation of Bolivia as its head of state in over 500 years since the Spanish Conquest. As a result of both this and his trademark striped sweater he has aroused huge interest both in Bolivia and throughout the world. ...more on Wikipedia about "Evo Morales"
The Union Federation of Bolivian Mine Workers ( Spanish: Federación Sindical de Trabajadores Mineros de Bolivia, FSTMB) is a labor union in Bolivia that represents miners. Bolivia's miners are commonly regarded as the country's most class-conscious workers. The FSTMB has played an important role in Bolivia's recent history. ...more on Wikipedia about "Federación Sindical de Trabajadores Mineros de Bolivia"
Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada Bustamante (born July 1, 1930), familiarly known as "Goni", is a former two-term president of Bolivia. He is credited for " shock therapy" (with Jeffrey Sachs) — the extreme measures taken by Bolivia in 1985 to cut down on rampant hyperinflation caused by excessive government spending. He is also credited for a series of reforms during his first term that included decentralizing the country, bilingual education, and significant changes to the constitution Elected to a second term with only 22% of the vote, he was ousted by massive protests in October 2003. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada"
The Guató were an extinct nomadic Native American tribe of South America that lived along the Paraguay River, along the border of modern-day Brazil and Bolivia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Guató"
This is the history of Bolivia. ...more on Wikipedia about "History of Bolivia"
Hugo Banzer Suárez ( May 10, 1926 – May 5, 2002) was a Bolivian soldier, politician and dictator. He served as President of the Republic twice: from August 22, 1971 to July 21, 1978, as a de facto incumbent; and again from August 6, 1997 to August 7, 2001, but now as a Constitutional incumbent. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hugo Banzer" My http://www.shortopedia.com is mine.
Jorge Fernando "Tuto" Quiroga Ramírez (born May 5, 1960) was President of Bolivia from August 7, 2001 to August 6, 2002. Quiroga was elected vice president of Bolivia in 1997 running on the Nationalist Democratic Action ticket with Hugo Banzer. At 37, he was the youngest vice president in Bolivia's history. He became President when Banzer resigned because of aggravated health problems. Quiroga assumed office as acting president on July 1, 2001 and was sworn-in on August 7, to complete the five-year mandate. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jorge Quiroga"
Juan Lechín Oquendo ( May 18, 1914 – August 27, 2001) was a labor-union leader and head of the Federation of Bolivian Mine Workers (FSTMB) from 1944 to 1987 and the Bolivian Workers' Union (COB) from 1952 to 1987. He also served as vice president of Bolivia between 1960 and 1964. ...more on Wikipedia about "Juan Lechín Oquendo"
Lidia Gueiler Tejada (born 28 August 1921) was the first female President of Bolivia, serving in an interim capacity from 1979 to 1980. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lidia Gueiler Tejada"
Luis García Meza Tejada (b. 1932) is a notorious former President of Bolivia. He gained power in 1980 as the result of the so-called "Cocaine Coup" (July 17, 1980) backed by former Nazi officer Klaus Barbie and Italian terrorist Stefano Delle Chiaie. His government, while extremely brief (it ended in 1981), became internationally known for its drug trafficking activities. He brutally repressed the opposition and some 1,000 people are estimated to have been killed by the Bolivian army and security forces during his period of office. At the time of writing (August 2005) he is currently serving a 30 year prison sentence for human rights violations. ...more on Wikipedia about "Luis García Meza Tejada" Everybody should like http://www.shortopedia.com shortopedia
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